The Rite

New Line Cinema | Release Date: January 28, 2011

5.5	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 134 Ratings

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RogerdobFeb 2, 2011

I don't understand why the critics hate this movie...it's very exciting. It is actually better than the Grandaddy of all such movie, The Exorcist. This movie takes the idea of demons residing in people seriously, framing it in a story aboutI don't understand why the critics hate this movie...it's very exciting. It is actually better than the Grandaddy of all such movie, The Exorcist. This movie takes the idea of demons residing in people seriously, framing it in a story about a non-believer and a believer. There are quite a few scary moments, and the exorcisms are rather realistic...no turning around of heads, and no pea soup.… Expand

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CRichFeb 3, 2011

A much better movie then the Critics give it credit. Kept my attention throughout the movie and left me hoping and win a in a great good verse evil plot. Sir Hopkins as always brings you in and gives you fear but also hope. A must see and oneA much better movie then the Critics give it credit. Kept my attention throughout the movie and left me hoping and win a in a great good verse evil plot. Sir Hopkins as always brings you in and gives you fear but also hope. A must see and one that I will see again.… Expand

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samuraikillJan 30, 2011

I enjoyed the movie. It felt like the movie understood how people feel about exorcisms and how some people would react to certain situations. I believe they put a lot of effort into making this movie as believable as possible. Overall II enjoyed the movie. It felt like the movie understood how people feel about exorcisms and how some people would react to certain situations. I believe they put a lot of effort into making this movie as believable as possible. Overall I really thought this was a good movie.… Expand

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CanisrahJun 4, 2011

This film was always going to divide opinion. It's hard to tackle religion, theology and the prospect of demons and angels without arguments breaking out between believers and nonbelievers. As one who saw the film seeking entertainment andThis film was always going to divide opinion. It's hard to tackle religion, theology and the prospect of demons and angels without arguments breaking out between believers and nonbelievers. As one who saw the film seeking entertainment and diversion - I can say I found it immensely entertaining. Indeed, I'm really quite astonished at just how violently the critics are canning this. The mood is excellent, the setting is divine, the cinematography immersive and the characters well rounded and believable. In addition, the demonic possession scenes don't stoop to spinning heads and climbing on ceilings to enhance the scare, but rely also upon well written dialogue which tends to be as thought provoking as it is mildly disturbing. Hopkins is magnificent, as per usual. All in all, it's probably the best movie of it's kind I've ever seen, critics be damned (if you'll pardon the pun). Go see it!… Expand

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busbfranJan 3, 2015

The Amazing cast and quality performances are enough just for admission. One of the best horrors that has rightfully become a classic. The smart, classy and petrifying horror that we all needed.

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MalasawasFeb 12, 2011

Don't know why the critics said that this movie was bad-performed and clichÃ©d... I've just seen it and... well, Anthony Hopkins is, whether you like or not, a machine-gun in your head shooting all the time. In this movie you haveDon't know why the critics said that this movie was bad-performed and clichÃ©d... I've just seen it and... well, Anthony Hopkins is, whether you like or not, a machine-gun in your head shooting all the time. In this movie you have the possibility to see him in every role you can imagine: sad, happy, mad, good, bad, evil incarnated, the best of the angels of God... God himself... don't know... whatever you want, each kind of character in the same role... this is what I've expected from Anthony. This great jobs he made me get accustomed to. The new one star, Colin O'Donoghue, not bad actually, but I was looking for him to react in a lot of scenes, but he didn't let his feeling command himself, is like when a stone is expected to crash, a bomb expected to blow it all, but it doesn't... I can see potential on him but... he need to improve a little. The movie itself has a good script, storytelling, fluently carried. The relation between personal stuff (Colin's character past and so on...) and the present (relation to Father Lucas= Hopkins, and exorcisms, the actual argument where you are put in the entire movie) is one of the greatest I've ever seen, fluent an well-mixed. Good job for me. Don't follow the trends. As I always say.… Expand